Virtus vs Paris Basketball – prediction, odds & preview
The analyst says
Virtus are 4-3 (avg 86.6:86.9) this season and Paris Basketball 1-5 (avg 84:90.8). Going by both teams' averages, the expected combined score is around 174.
Detailed match preview
Overview
Virtus (10 in the table, 4–3) host Paris Basketball (18 in the table, 1–5) in Round 25 of the EuroLeague, Thursday, 28.1.2027 · 20:30 CET.
Offence vs defence
Virtus score 86.6 and allow 86.9 points per game (offence #11, defence #9 in the league). Paris Basketball score 84 and allow 90.8 (offence #13, defence #13). Crossing each side's offence with the other's defence gives an estimate of how the game may flow from season averages (expected total around 174 points, and Virtus has the edge). It is a statistical estimate of direction, not a score prediction.
Form
Virtus are 4–1 in their last 5. Paris Basketball are 1–4 in their last 5 and are on a 3-game losing streak.
Home court and road form
Virtus are 2–0 at home. Paris Basketball are 0–2 on the road.
Head-to-head
They have already met this season: Paris Basketball 94:96 Virtus.
Odds and chances
Odds for this game have not been published yet.
Key factors
- Big gap in the table: Virtus is placed much higher.
- Paris Basketball are on a 3-game losing streak.
- Virtus are unbeaten at home (2–0).
- Paris Basketball have yet to win away.
The analysis is automatic and based on results and odds in our data – for fun in the game, not advice.
Team comparison
| Virtus | Paris Basketball | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Table position | #18 |
| 4–3 | Record | 1–5 |
| 86.6 | Points scored / game | 84 |
| 86.9 | Points allowed / game | 90.8 |
| -0.3 | Point diff / game | -6.8 |
| #11 / #9 | Offence / defence (rank) | #13 / #13 |
| 2–0 home | Home / away | 0–2 away |
| 4–1 | Last 5 | 1–4 |
| 2–1 | Close games (≤ 5) | 1–2 |
Regular-season stats before this game.
Roster and player form
Virtus
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliou Diarra #31 Center | 19.8 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 19.3 |
| Marcus Carr #2 Guard | 22.3 | 14 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 13.1 |
| Wendell Moore #8 Guard | 23.7 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 12.7 |
| Derrick Alston Jr. #21 Forward | 22 | 12.7 | 2 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| Bo Klintman #34 Forward | 19 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| Kessler Edwards #9 Forward | 22.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
Top by PIR: Aliou Diarra · leading scorer: Marcus Carr (14 pts).
Paris Basketball
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadir Hifi #2 Guard | 26.1 | 20.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| Tyson Etienne #9 Guard | 21.2 | 16.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 12.5 |
| Tj Warren #1 Forward | 20.3 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 11.4 |
| Allan Dokossi #13 Center | 19.1 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 10 |
| Mouhamed Faye #15 Center | 14.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Jared Rhoden #8 Guard | 19.5 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 2 | 7.2 |
Top by PIR: Nadir Hifi · leading scorer: Nadir Hifi (20.2 pts).
Season per-game averages (EuroLeague stats; PIR = performance index rating).
Odds & predictions
Odds have not been published yet.
Our community's picks
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Points in the game: Virtus +2 · Paris Basketball +2
Team form
Head-to-head this season
- Round 5: Paris Basketball 94:96 Virtus
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